McConnell’s January 6 Commission Antics Are an Admission of GOP Guilt
Republicans got all the concessions they asked for with the insurrection commission bill, yet McConnell wants to block it anyway
Shortly after the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, members of congress from both parties condemned those involved. Former president Trump was impeached for a second time over his role in inciting the violent mob which overwhelmed Capitol police and stormed the federal seat of government.
At the time, then Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell placed the blame for the violence that left six dead and dozens wounded squarely on Trump. But as time has gone on and political calculations have been made, McConnell has changed his tune.
For months now, lawmakers have been discussing a congressional investigation into the insurrection. Democrats want a bipartisan commission, similar to the 9/11 commission, to look into the root causes and key security breakdowns that led to the storming of the Capitol.
